Experimental canine scabies in humans

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Adult female Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis mites were applied to human skin for 96 hours in an experimental chamber. Clinical lesions produced during this period were studied histologically, The organisms burrowed, defecated, and laid up to nine eggs that developed normally. Two eggs hatched after removal from the host. A life cycle was not completed during this short experiment, but these results suggest canine scabies are capable of such activities on human skin.

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    Many animal scabies mite infestations have been recorded as zoonotic but differ clinically in the lack of burrows, shorter incubation period, distinct distribution pattern and temporary nature. Natural transmission of animal scabies between host species has been reported and described as responsible for outbreaks in human populations (MacDonald, 1922; Beck, 1965; Norins, 1969; Elgart and Higdon, 1972; Charlesworth and Johnson, 1974; Chakrabarti et al., 1981; Estes et al., 1983; Schwartzman, 1983). It has been reported that after 24 h of exposure to an affected dog, household members may develop pruritic papular or vesicular erythemic lesions, primarily on the trunk, forearms and thighs (Tannenbaum, 1965) but not the interdigital finger spaces which is commonly seen with human scabies.

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